Breeding Zebra Finches?

Are my zebra finch chicks alright? It's day five since the first chick hatched, but no noises are coming from the hidden babies since an adult is always in there.

There are 2 females and a male and they all take turns going inside and sitting, sometimes all at once. Are the chicks alright?

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A few facts to know about Zebra Finches and their babies:

When you raise Zebra Finches they aren't the type of bird that do well with normal handling.
Therefore it's important to leave the parents take care of the new hatching.
it is best to leave them undisturbed and just let them do their job.
Your job will be to provide plenty of millet in the cage for the parents.
They will use this to feed their babies.
Normally the babies are weaned between 4 to 6 weeks.

The first week or two the mother and father take turns sitting on the nest to keep the babies warm.
You won't see the babies if they are in an enclosed box/nest. Just the parent's will be going in and out to take turns sitting on the nest to keep the babies warm and to feed them.
Do not worry so much about this I am sure they are fine. Just make sure you keep plenty of food in the cage for them so they can feed the babies.